31 Jan 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 36 - Issue No: 83
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Dainik Bhaskar exits cable biz, Hathway takes full ownership of JV

Hathway Cable & Datacom buys out Dainik Bhaskar Group's 49% stake; to fortify presence in Bhopal, Indore and Jaipur where Hathway Bhaskar Multinet used to operate.

Zee TV returns to top spot after 19 weeks as Zee Cine Awards clicks

The awards show gets 3.9 TVR and nets 31 GRPs to make Zee TV most watched channel in week 4 with 237 GRPs; Star Plus slips to No.2 with a score of 228 GRPs.

TV18's IndiaCast, Disney UTV form distribution JV company

IndiaCast to have 74% stake in the JV while UGBL will hold the remaining 26%; Anuj Gandhi to be CEO of the JV. Indiantelevision.com analyses the deal.

 
 
C&S shows double-digit growth in 2012: IRS Q3
 
Movies OK to premiere three movies back-to-back on 9 Feb
 
India TV announces Yuva Awards
 
Discovery commissions second season of five shows
 
Endemol re-organises commercial, global brands business
 
2012: The pace of change showed no signs of slowing in India : Peter Hutton
India heading towards oligopoly in sports broadcasting : Atul Pande
2012 : A year of agency consolidation
2012: Industry unites to avert deadlocks : Arvind Sharma
Recapping 2012
Kids TV genre needs to expand amid more channel launches : Monica Tata
Digitisation the potential game changer for kids TV : Nina Elavia Jaipuria
Kids broadcasters gear up to play in India's digital era
Infotainment, lifestyle genre gets sprightly
Specialised channels: The growing flavour of entertainment
more>>
 
IDW to publish comic books on 'X Files'
 
TSA ropes in Owen Leeds as chief revenue officer
 
Mark Cuban remains optimistic on the future of television
 
Ditto TV adds BigRTL Thrill and Big Magic to its offering
 
Netflix to raise $500 million debt to fund original programming
 
 
Movie going patterns remain stable in the US: Nielsen
 
US marketers to spend more on social media ads: Nielsen
 
Natpe looks to expand digital presence with advisory board
 
Funai Electric acquires Philips lifestyle ent biz
 
TOI launches TOIFA to rival IIFA
 
Viswaroopam cleared for screening by Madras High Court
 
Shemaroo bags Maharashtra Govt’s digital restoration job
 
News Releases

Lokusdesign Extends Raymond’s ‘Complete Man’ Image To Its Deodorants

BBC World News named top English language international news channel in India

 
TV Ratings

Top 10 Programmes (27/05/2012 to 02/06/2012)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (27/05/2012 to 02/06/2012)
SONY MAX
Star Plus
Z Zee TV
Colors Viacom18
SONY ENTERTAINMENT TV
SONY SAB
Life OK
Sun TV
Star Pravah
Star Jalsha
Disney XD
GEMINI
Star Gold
ETV Marathi
Z Marathi

 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
  • Expert committee to look into functioning of Prasar Bharati
  • ‘Second phase of digitisation will bring inmore gains to direct-to-home industry’
  • How Facebook changed the face of Web
  • HomeShop18, DIAL to set up virtual shopping wall at T3
  • Google Maps shows North Korean prisons, streets
  • Microsoft Office 365 now available to customers
  • IndiaCast, Disney UTV form distribution joint venture
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
  • Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to grow headcount in 2013
  • eBay chief says Web privacy clashes coming
  • Facebook ad revenue climbs as mobile expands
  • Google Maps shows North Korean gulags, streets
  • Vishwaroopam: Twists and turns in film release, Kamal Haasan threatens to quit TN
  • Kamal Haasan victim of state terrorism: Mahesh Bhatt
  • Upset over 'Vishwaroopam' ban, Kamal Haasan threatens to quit India
    Source: Economic Times
       
  • Neha Dhupia, Ayushmann Khurrana launch new TV comedy show
    Source: Hindustan Times
       
  • Brand Trust Report 2013 selects Aaj Tak as the most trusted TV brand
    Source: Media Newsline
       
  • Network 18-Viacom's synergy with Walt Disney
    Source: Parda Phash
       
  • States should implement censor board decisions: Tewari
    Source: DNA
       
  • I&B Ministry Constitutes Expert Committee to Review Functioning of Prasar Bharti
    Source: Invest in India
       
  • Vishwaroopam TN release stayed by HC till Monday
  • PVR Q3 net profit up marginally at Rs 9.13 cr
    Source: Business Standard
       
  • 'Vishwaroopam' row: Karunanidhi hints Jayalalithaa's AIADMK fuelled controversy
  • Taylor Swift becomes Diet Coke's brand ambassador
  • Al Gore defends Current TV sale to Al-Jazeera
  • India drops to 140th rank in press freedom lowest since 2002
    Source: Financial Express
       
  • Sunday’s IPL-6 auction likely to be low-key affair
  • Kamal Haasan’s Viswaroopam: no in Tamil, yes in Hindi
  • Al Gore defends Current TV sale to Al Jazeera
  • Conrad Black to host TV talk show in Canada
  • Disney closing ‘Epic Mickey’ video game developer
    Source: Livemint
       
  • Google's YouTube may soon have paid videos: Report
  • Nandish quits Phir Subah Hogi?
  • Iqbal Khan to host Fear Files’ maha episode
    Source: Times of India
       
  • Bench restores ban on Vishwaroopam
  • The Hindu tops English dailies in all-India readership growth
    Source: Hindu
       
  • Vishwaroopam row, Rushdie's cancelled visit to Kolkata different issues: Cong
  • Race 2 does well in overseas markets
    Source: DNA
       
  • HC bench stops Vishwaroopam, stray violence mars screening
  • Film fraternity bats for Kamal Haasan over 'Vishwaroopam'
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
  • Producers Guild Honors the Year's Best Work in Film, TV
  • More CNN Departures: On-Air Fixtures Leave Network
    Source: TV Week
       
  • Tengs named Telenor Satellite CEO
  • YouTube pay-TV
    Source: Advanced Television
       
  • Guardian boosts video content with Nowness.com partnership
    Source: Media Week
  • Mexican telecom Axtel adds pay-TV to its services
    Source: Reuters
       
  • Audience growing for Spanish-language TV
    Source: MiamiHerald.com
       
  • Quebec TV viewers can now enjoy TFO on Optik TV™ from TELUS
    Source: Canada NewsWire
       
  • AFCON Fans Diaries to air on Sky TV, UK, MultiTV Ghana
    Source: Myjoyonline.com
     
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